Historical Events In July - 23

1880  On July - 23 1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich   

1883  On this day in history alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4]   

1884  On July - 23 albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on this day in history.   

1886  On July - 23 steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge   

1886  Arthur Whitten Brown, aviator on July - 23.   

1888  The birth of Raymond Chandler, American author on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history john Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire   

1888  Gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen) on July - 23.   

1890  Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) on this day in history.   

1891  On July - 23 maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao)   

1892  Haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on July - 23.   

1893  Karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic) on this day in history.   

1894  Arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show) on July - 23.   

1895  On July - 23 a Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia   

1895  Florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man) on July - 23.   

1898  Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on July - 23.   

1899  Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany on this day in history.   

1900  On July - 23 pan-African Congress meets in London   

1902  Walter Burle Marx, composer on July - 23.   

1903  Ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car on July - 23.   

1904  On this day in history ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo   

1904  On this day in history adone Zecchi, composer   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.   

1905  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer   

1905  On this day in history jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on July - 23.   

1906  Clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains) on July - 23.   

1907  7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2) on July - 23.   

1907  Elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author on this day in history.   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.   

1908  On July - 23 karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie)   

1909  M Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia on July - 23.   

1909  On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on July - 23.   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on July - 23.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On July - 23 georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on July - 23.